Jerez de la Frontera Cathedral

Jerez de la Frontera Cathedral
Cathedral of the Holy Saviour
Spanish: Catedral del Salvador
North façade
Map
36°40′55″N 6°08′28″W / 36.681968°N 6.140979°W / 36.681968; -6.140979
LocationJerez de la Frontera
AddressPlaza Encarnación
CountrySpain
DenominationCatholic
Websitecatedraldejerez.es
History
DedicationJesus as Saviour
Dedicated3 March 1980
Architecture
StyleGothic, Baroque, Neoclassical
Years built17th–18th century
Administration
MetropolisSeville
DioceseAsidonia-Jerez
Clergy
Bishop(s)José Rico Pavés
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated3 June 1931
Reference no.RI-51-0000498

The Cathedral of the Holy Saviour is a Catholic cathedral located in Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, southern Spain. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Asidonia-Jerez. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.[1]

Style

Built in the 17th century, it is a mix of Gothic, Baroque and Neoclassical style. It was elevated to the rank of cathedral in 1980.

Interior

The cathedral is on a central plan with a nave and four aisles of uneven height. The building is supported externally by normal and flying buttresses and crossing the transept is a dome.

The interior houses a Virgin Mary by Francisco Zurbarán, and a late 15th-century Gothic Crucifix (named Cristo de la Viga).

  • Detail of the dome.
    Detail of the dome.
  • Cathedral view from the Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera.
    Cathedral view from the Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera.
  • Main facade.
    Main facade.
  • Dome from inside.
    Dome from inside.
  • Entrance to the Cathedral Museum.
    Entrance to the Cathedral Museum.
  • Details of the top.
    Details of the top.
  • Cathedral tower.
    Cathedral tower.
  • Cristo de la Viga.
    Cristo de la Viga.
  • Custody of the Corpus in procession.
    Custody of the Corpus in procession.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Consulta de bienes inmuebles". Spanish Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
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